Great finds... my goodness so many treasures in one day! I wonder if the previous owner of your little clock overwound it's tender springs. Maybe it should travel about in the car for a week or two and the gentle movement might make the springs unwind a bit!

Dear Tif,What lovely finds, it is a shame that THEE store is no longer there.I think perhaps 'Mr Visulizer' like a lot of the male species only hears part of what we say and thought that you must of been referring to the clogs in a mechanical device and a clock would fit the bill.

I've been a lurker for over a year now and found you via the fabulous Tracy at Cupcakes.I've just started twitter and am following you on there.I have to say that i just love your blog, website and house.I always feel so calm after looking through your pages honey. Many thanks for that.I fyou do start making those gorgeous slips, please drop me a line. I'm getting married this May am looking for something different to wear with my biker boots lolMuch love,Catherine from Mollycupakes x

I don't know what I would do if my fave oppy shut down without so much as a "See you later Sucker". I think I would camp out front, perhaps form some sorty of lonely picket line... I don't know, but it would be a dark, dark day!

I'm glad you found not one, but two, worthy replacements, there's nothing like some purty pyrex and a newly rejuvinated tickity ticking clock to brighten a day marked by such an unfortunate thrift store closed down event!

Well, all was not lost - you got to have a wonderful adventure with your girl anyway and scored some neat stuff too! I am a new reader of your blog and love your take on things. Is your daughter heading off somewhere?

Whoa, that was some bad news. Of all stores and it is closed down and you had planned this, I would be so bummed. Truly feel for you Thift Sista. There has got to be another one out there for you, will keep my fingers crossed.

I think I might just be a little envious of your new finds. Such nice colours too, they will fit into the shed very nicely I'm sure. And as for the little clock, well who cares if it doesn't work all the time, it's cute anyway.

I had the same weekend! My favorite thrift store was closed! So I ventured to others but didnt get nearly as lucky as you! But I did find a sweet old apron which is my new fav! I love all your finds! Especially the pink dish! :)

what nice finds :) i must mention that my mother owns a bowl exactly like the white one in your last picture. i just looked in the cabinet and it's inside of one that's blue with the white design. how odd to have sense of familiarity while reading your blog :)

Dear TifThank you for the close up of the adorable deer on the tray - my favorite thing from your latest finds, tho they are all lovely - enjoy!ps Your "forbidden fruit" book is one I would really love too, I have two of these books from pre-challenge days and they are gorgeous ...

i think that's it dearest readers, if only i had found THEE thriftstore in time, i'm quite sure i would have kept it in business a while longer...i must report this evening the little clock has yet to tock but do not fear, i think it is just a matter of time and if not, i'm happy with it's sweet self just the way it is :)

oh and candice, how wonderful to have a newsletter... i feel that would be most peachy :)

Gorgeous finds! Major bummer about the old favourite closing it's doors. I'm sure that clock is super happy to be with you and appreciated and not alone anymore.I like the way you think, I think things have feelings too.

Love your coffee pot and the clock- and I love your 'sod this' remark about the sally army store- I laughed til I cried, as I can just picture it...in fact I have the odd closet which could be filed under a similar 'sod this' label!

Funny, I read this post before bed last night and fell in love with the pink dish. upon waking I remembered my dream-i'd chanced upon that wonderful heavenly pink pyrex dish all the way over here in sweden but they wanted a steep 99kr (10 bucks) but I was so in love I paid up.Love the tray too!

Love this post...I have to tell you My mother in law has a set of pink mixing bowls similar to blue and white ones above. She doesnt keep them because she thinks their cool or vintage...she just tends to hang on to things forever! I want to tell her...."I will buy you a brand NEW set of mixing bowls...if I can have that set." But, we are not on that level of comfort yet. I thought you might understand how I feel. :)

thank you again for the lovely comments, so wonderful to think we all have good memories bought on by pyrex dishes :)

heidi jo!!!! my little clock does surely glow, i have just taken her to a dark spot in mossy shed and she glowed and glowed. i'm thinking that makes up for no tick tocking. her pretty little numbers all lit up! thank you for telling me her secret :)

"if i go to sleep at nightknowing i have visited my imagination, however fleeting it may have been, then i know i have spent my day wisely"~ Tif

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